verübtvsverübtenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: verübt is a verb, verübten is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“verübt” is a verb and “verübten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,513
“verübt” frequency rank
#39,115
“verübten” frequency rank
52628
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verübt verübten
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verüben Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verübt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verübt and verübten apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
verübt
8 ch
verübten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verübt is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːpt] while verübten is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːptn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “verübt” sits inside “verübten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verübt is recorded at frequency rank #13,513, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːpt]. verübten is at rank #39,115, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːptn̩].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 52628, this pair ranks #1,089,419 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of verübt vs verübten

Shared letters: bertvü. Private to "verübt": -. Private to "verübten": n.

"verübt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "verübten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

verübt#13,513
verübten#39,115

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verübt" and "verübten" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "verübt" is a verb and "verübten" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "verübt" or "verübten"?
"verübt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,513 in our German list, against #39,115 for "verübten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verübt vs verübten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verübt”; for an adjective, it's “verübten”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verübt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list